Lot # 3 - Carolyn Dulin Art Pottery Sculptural 1986

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 03-Nov-2025 8:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 10-Nov-2025 7:02:00 PM
Current bid:

$66.00

Highest bidder:

klootzak

Auction has ended

Description :

Exceptional hand-built studio pottery sculpture by American ceramic artist Carolyn Dulin, dated 1986. The piece features Dulin’s signature organic yet geometric form, with a tall, flowing silhouette and a deeply carved, layered surface. Subtle hues of taupe, cream, slate blue, and rose are combined through sgraffito and inlaid slip techniques, producing a textile-like rhythm across the clay body. The sculptural contour is both architectural and naturalistic, evoking the interplay of fabric, bark, or geological strata.

Material:
Stoneware clay with incised, inlaid, and glazed decoration.

About the Artist:

Carolyn Dulin is an American studio potter noted for her innovative textural ceramics of the 1980s, characterized by carved surfaces and sculptural vessels that blur the line between pottery and modernist art objects. Her work reflects the broader American Craft Movement, emphasizing tactile design, hand-built form, and the expressive potential of clay.

Why It’s Special:
This signed and dated 1986 work epitomizes Dulin’s refined craftsmanship and visual harmony. Large-scale, intricately patterned, and visually commanding, it stands as a sculptural centerpiece suitable for both modern and contemporary interiors.



Dimensions : 12 in W x 26 in H

Auction History

Highest bidder is klootzak

Date Bid User
10-Nov-2025 12:17:24 PM $66.00 klootzak
10-Nov-2025 12:14:24 PM $65.00 WandaPrimrose
10-Nov-2025 12:14:24 PM $65.00 klootzak
10-Nov-2025 12:14:06 PM $61.00 WandaPrimrose
10-Nov-2025 12:14:06 PM $60.00 klootzak
10-Nov-2025 11:21:01 AM $54.00 WandaPrimrose
10-Nov-2025 11:21:01 AM $53.00 klootzak
05-Nov-2025 10:12:13 AM $51.00 WandaPrimrose
04-Nov-2025 11:42:49 AM $28.00 Dizzle
03-Nov-2025 10:53:27 AM $12.00 Utsukushii Josei
03-Nov-2025 10:06:29 AM $5.00 cvinteriors

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